"Failure to obtain approval for "professional fees" from the Competition Commission"Thecurrent*professionalfees*aspropagatedbythepreviousboardsonlytakesacertainportionofthesocialdemographicsofSouthAfricaintoaccount.Oneneedstoconsiderthattheprofessionalfeesareonlyarecommendationandcannotbeenforced,asthatwouldthenbeseenaspricefixing.TheProfessionalfees framework document isan operational procedureand hasitshistory ofrejectionbytheCompetitionsCommissionduringtheofficeofthethirdtermcouncil.Inordertocomplywith thelegislationthatgovernstheenvironmentofcompetitiontheSACAP thirdtermcounciltabledanexemptionapplicationwiththeCouncilfortheBuiltEnvironment.TheCouncilfortheBuiltEnvironment ismandated to undertake this function on behalf of the six builtenvironmentprofessionalcouncils.

"Failure to engage government and "formulation of policies" affecting the profession especially in as far as transformation is concerned e.g. procurement system (pppfa)."SACAPistoexplainitsengagementwithgovernmentontheformulationofpolicyor ifthisfallsoutsidethescopeofworkmandatedbytheArchitecturalAct.ItiswellknownthatSACAPreportstoCouncilfortheBuiltEnvironmentwhichinturnreportstotheDepartmentofPublicWorksandthattherearestaterepresentativesoncouncilthatreportbacktotheDepartmentofPublicWorks.

"Dissolution of the Transformation Committee due to none deliverance"Weareawarethatthe4thtermcouncilofSACAP revisedits mission–transformationistheoverarchingprincipal&valueoftheSACAPcouncil&thereforenotransformationcommitteewasformed.Wearealsoawarethat the3rdtermhadatransformationcommittee;howevertherehasbeennoresultoftransformationnoted.Itisalsoafactthatthistransformationcommitteewasbyimplication responsiblefortheabolishingtheRPL.

ActinguponadirectiveissuedbytheCouncilfortheBuiltEnvironmenttheofficeofthe3rdterm SACAPcouncilformedatransformationcommittee tomakerecommendationsthataligntogovernment’stransformationagenda.Thefinaltransformationpolicydocumentwasapprovedbythe 3rd Termcouncilandminutedforrecommendationtobeadoptedbytheofficeofthe4th termCouncil.
TheNationalBoardofSAIBDseeksclarityontheStatusofthiscommitteeandtheprogressmadethusfarwithimplementationofatransformationstrategy.TheNationalBoardofSAIBDunderstands that transformation covers a wide range of goals, some of which are short term and others are long term. The National Board of SAIBD highlights the one achievement of the 4th Term SACAP Council - the introduction of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to address the historical injustices of the education systemandthejobreservationpoliciesofthepreviousgovernment. TheNationalBoardofSAIBDusingthisplatformappealstothe4thtermCouncilthat itsfocusedapproachmustincludeadedicatedcommitment to address the informallearningandincompletequalificationsofthehistoricaldisadvantagedindividualduringtheperiod1970and2006(2006beingthecutofdateforcompulsoryregistrationlegislatedintolaw)
TheNationalBoardof SAIBDremindsthe4thtermSACAPCouncilthatinviewoftheRhodesmustfallandfeesmustfallmovementthe4th termSACAPCouncil hasanobligationtoaddressthe"missingmiddle“in architecture(theperiod1970to2006).TheNationalBoardplacesonrecordthat it is theonlyrecognisedVoluntaryAssociationthatchampionedthecauseofthemissingmiddleinarchitecture.

“Dissolution of the "WiASA" Task Team which was also responsible for advancement of women's interests due to none deliverance"

“Lack of "investment" into initiatives meant for the benefit of the profession"
SAIBDNationalBoardrequeststhewriterstopleasesubstantiatethisclaim.ItshouldbenotedthatoneofthemandatesofSACAPispublicprotection.InitiativesmeantforthebenefitoftheprofessionarethemandateoftheVoluntaryAssociations.WebelievethatSACAPhasinvestedininitiativesmeantforthebenefitofthearchitecturalprofession.TheseareforexampletheRPLinitiative,BursariesandWiASA(nowdissolved)andInternationalAssociations.TheNationalBoardofSAIBDisconcernedthat historicallytheSACAPcouncilsovercapitaliseditsfinancialinvestforthebenefitofonecategoryofregisteredpersonsbeingArchitects.TheNationalBoardofSAIBDacknowledgesthefinancialincentivetoprovidecapacitytotheVoluntaryAssociationsduringtheofficeofthe2nd TermSACAPcouncil.TheNationalBoardofSAIBDrequeststhatSACAP4thtermcouncilremedythisbyhavinganinclusivepolicyofbeneficiation.